Statewide Telehealth
Telepsychiatry That's as Effective as In-Person Care
Secure video psychiatric care with physician-level depth, plus the flexibility to meet from home.
Quick Answer
Haven Psychiatry treats patients by secure video anywhere in Florida. You are seen by a psychiatrist — Dr. Rachel McKenna or Dr. Alison Larson, D.O. — for evaluation, diagnosis, and medication management, with appointments typically available within days. If your care needs an in-person visit, our St. Petersburg office is here.
Why Telepsychiatry
Florida Has a Psychiatrist Shortage. This Is How We Work Around It.
Most of Florida sits in a federally designated mental health professional shortage area. In practice that means a months-long wait for a psychiatric evaluation, or a two-hour drive each way to the nearest physician taking new patients. People give up somewhere in that process — and the ones who need care most are usually the ones who give up first.
Telepsychiatry at Haven is not a lesser option. A systematic review and meta-analysis of 32 randomized studies found no significant overall difference in symptom improvement between telepsychiatry and face-to-face treatment. It also adds something in-person care cannot: flexibility. Care meets you where you are, on your schedule, from the comfort of home.
What does not change is who you see. A telehealth visit at Haven is a visit with Dr. Rachel McKenna or Dr. Alison Larson, D.O. — not chatbot triage, not a questionnaire that generates a prescription, and not a rotating cast of providers. Dr. Rachel McKenna is licensed in Florida, Oklahoma, New York, and Michigan; appointments are available when the patient is physically located in a state where the treating physician is licensed.
Your Florida Psychiatrists
Both physicians personally conduct their own evaluations and follow-up visits. Dr. Rachel McKenna is licensed in Florida, Oklahoma, New York, and Michigan; Dr. Larson is licensed in Florida.
Read their full credentials →What We Treat by Video
Conditions We Manage Through Telehealth
Some care is better in person — certain evaluations, and treatments like ExoMind TMS therapy, which is delivered at our St. Petersburg office. We will tell you plainly when that applies rather than stretching telehealth past where it works.
How a Telehealth Visit Works
Coverage
Where We See Telehealth Patients
Anywhere in the State of Florida. These are simply the regions our telehealth patients most often come from.
Tampa Bay
St. Petersburg, Tampa, Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park, Brandon, Wesley Chapel
Southwest Florida
Sarasota, Bradenton, Fort Myers, Naples
Central Florida
Orlando, Lakeland, Ocala, The Villages
Statewide
Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Gainesville, the Panhandle, South Florida, and rural counties
Local to Tampa Bay? See our service areas for in-person visits at our St. Petersburg office, or start with psychiatry at Haven.
Evidence: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Telepsychiatry suitability varies by patient, diagnosis, and treatment need; some care still requires an in-person visit.
Individual Care
Psychiatry Services Available by Telehealth
Explore the conditions and medication services Haven may manage through secure video when telehealth is appropriate.
Common Questions
Florida Telepsychiatry FAQ
Can I see a Florida psychiatrist online without ever coming to the office?
Yes. Florida law allows physicians licensed in the state to establish care and treat patients by telehealth. Dr. Rachel McKenna and Dr. Alison Larson, D.O. are licensed in Florida and see patients by secure video anywhere in the state.
Can medication be prescribed over telehealth?
Most psychiatric medications can be prescribed by telehealth in Florida and sent to your local pharmacy. Controlled substances carry additional federal and state requirements, and there are situations where we will ask you to be seen in person. Your psychiatrist will tell you clearly which applies to your treatment.
What do I need for a telepsychiatry visit?
A private space, a phone, tablet, or computer with a camera, and a reasonable internet connection. You will get a secure link before your appointment — nothing to install and no account to create.
Which parts of Florida do you serve by telehealth?
All of it. We regularly see patients across Tampa Bay — St. Petersburg, Tampa, Clearwater, Largo, Sarasota — as well as Orlando, Jacksonville, Naples, and rural counties where the nearest psychiatrist is hours away.
Is telepsychiatry as effective as in-person care?
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 32 randomized studies found no significant overall difference in symptom improvement between telepsychiatry and face-to-face treatment. Suitability still varies by diagnosis and patient, and some situations — certain evaluations, physical exams, or TMS treatment — require an office visit.
Are telehealth visits private?
Yes. Visits use a HIPAA-compliant, encrypted video platform. Sessions are not recorded.
Care Without the Waitlist
Book a secure video visit with a board-certified psychiatrist — from anywhere in Florida.